Billing Specialist

Remote Jobs; West Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Digital wallet

Referral bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Mon-Fri schedule

Job summary

Care Initiatives is seeking a Billing Specialist to manage full-cycle medical billing for Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party insurances across multiple skilled nursing facilities. The role is remote and requires coming to the West Des Moines Corporate Office two days per month.

You will handle claims, postings, denials, and AR, ensuring timely and accurate billing. The ideal candidate has 1-2 years in medical billing, AR/SNF billing experience preferred, and strong data entry, keyboarding, and

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in medical billing.
• Accounts Receivable & SNF billing experience - Highly Preferred.
• Strong data entry & keyboarding skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accounts receivable systems and resident billing per policy and timelines.
• Billing of Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, private insurance, and co-insurance for claims.
• Ensure claims are filed accurately and timely.
• Ensure co-insurance is billed within five working days of payment receipt.
• Communicate with intermediaries, accounting staff, auditors, state agencies and facility staff.
• Research delinquent accounts and manage denial handling process.
• Process deposits and posting of electronic payments; make adjustments as needed.
• Submit electronic and manual billing claims to carriers and other payer sources.

Skills

Medical billing experience

Data entry

Keyboarding

Organization

Communication

Job description

Are you a compassionate healthcare Billing Professional looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals during their healthcare journey? If so, join Care Initiatives as a Billing Specialist, where you will provide comprehensive care that truly matters. With over forty (40) skilled nursing communities, nine (9) hospice offices (and growing!), plus our own internal staffing agency, we are committed to providing exceptional care and support at every stage of the healthcare journey.

This Billing Specialist opportunity is great for an individual that is organized, process driven, and detail oriented. The Billing Specialist is responsible for the full-cycle billing processes. These duties include, processing monthly skilled nursing therapy & room/board claims for Medicare, Medicaid and third party insurances, posting insurance payments, working denials, and ensuring current A/R for assigned skilled nursing facilities. This full-time position works remote and will come to our West Des Moines Corporate Office two days per month.

What you'd do as a Billing Specialistat Care Initiatives:

• Maintains or oversees maintenance of accounts receivable systems, resident billing and accounts according to accepted accounting principles, regulations, and company policy/procedures and timelines.
• Maintains and oversees the billing and control of Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, private insurance and co-insurance for patient claims.
• Guarantees that all claims are filed accurately and on a timely basis.
• Ensures that the co-insurance will be billed to the responsible party or insurance company within five working days of receiving the primary payment for the claim.
• Communicates and works cooperatively with fiscal intermediaries, company accounting staff, auditors, state agencies and facility staff.
• Research delinquent accounts and work the claim denial management process.
• Complete general bank deposits and posting of electronic payments, making adjustments as needed.
• Submit electronic and manual billing claims to carriers' intermediaries, and other payer sources.

What it takes to become a Billing Specialistwith Care Initiatives:

• 1-2 years of experience in medical billing.
• Accounts Receivable & SNF billing experience - Highly Preferred.
• Strong data entry & keyboarding skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.

Why do Billing Specialistschoose Care Initiatives? Here are just a few reasons:

• Competitive compensation: Our sales leaders earn an extremely competitive wage.
• Comprehensive benefits: Eligible employees can choose from our affordable and robust benefit options, including medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, PTO, and more.
• Referral bonus: Earn extra cash by referring your friends to join our team.
• Digital wallet: Access your pay as you earn it, eliminating the wait for your paycheck.
• Work-life balance: Work in healthcare with a regular Monday to Friday schedule!

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Care Initiatives will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

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